Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-05-13
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

The postofiice at Moniteau is to be re-es-
tablished.
Mr.. It. G. Campbell's dry grods store at
Bruin was burglarized lately.
The strike at Natrona for Liberty and
Living Wages" still continues.
Each hose company has appointed three
polieenen. to keep back the crowd at hre.
A Pittsburg inventor offers to take the
Limited Express train from that town TO
Philadelphia with three barrels OF OIL
-Our crocers are paying 20 cents for but.
ter. 10 for eggs, 80 to 80 for potatoes and 70
cents dozen punches for rhubarb.
-ButIer is 30 have another drugstore, Mr..
BOYD. of Somerset. having rented the corner
room of the new Schenck building for tna'
purpose. Mr.. B. is related to Esq. WIN.
Walker, OF Pearl street.
And now, a member of Congressman
Jackson's Examining Committee IS accused
of violating Jackson's confidence by giving
exclusive information to one OF the appii-
cants, at the late competitive examination at
Beaver. Ii seems to US that we have heard
of such things before.
The Jury Lists and other legal ads. for
June Term, with the exception OF the oher-
iff,g sales. which will be published next week,
appear in this paper. 1t is supposed tnat
there will be no terms of Court held between
the regular June and September terms.
The suit for damages of Bickel 4 Blehl
va the individual members of the Town
Council of last year, and the men employed
by them to demolish what was left OF the
livery stable after the ire, resulted IN yer
dict for the plaintiffs for $500, and the de-
PENDANTS will appeal the case to the supreme
Court.
Robert B. Carnahan, Esq, Commissioner
in the case OF the Mercantile Trust Co. OF
New York rersus the p & w. r. adyertises
the entire railroad its leases, real estate, ETC.,
subject to liens, to be sold az pubiic saIe' at
the Snithfield street entrance OF the U. ..
Court House in Pittsburg at II ". of Wednes-
day, June 8th, next.
"A charter was granted at the State De-
partment last Monday to the Erie. butter
and Pittsburg Z. 4. with capital OF 81 ,5oo,-
OO0 The idea seems to complete line from
Greenville to Erie, and thea run through
cars from Pittsburg to Erie via. the I. q " :.
and s. & A. railroads.
With pleasure we chronicle the fact that
prosperity still continues to pursue ana over
take that we'll edited paper, the Butler
Citizen. The indications that the ability ln
the conduct of the Citizen has been rewarded
Is shown by the recent issues of that paper,
it having been enlarged and otherwise I'M :
proyed.-Netc Cdstte guardian.
The stable OF Mr.. Files Hesselgesser, OF
Winfield township, this county, was entirely
destroyed by fire on the 9th inst. cali, pug
gy, harness, cutting box and other farming
L al k.rvt tba fro 20
origin of the fire is not known but is suppos
ed tn have been caused by matches in the
hands of children. There was no insurance
The Philadelphia Times, in speaking OF
the Ancient Order of United Workmen, says
at is the greatest beneficial organization In
the country to-day. 1t has been in existence
less than twenty years, but it has member
ship of 1910, 900, and has paid $15, ,7S5 900 to
the widows and orphans of its deceased mem
bers." There is lodge Of the order In this
place in successful operation.
A Pittsburg shoe dealer offers $40 gold
piece TO anyone who will place the hgures-
1234 5, 8, 7, 3, 8, o, in such order as to
add up 1O0 Using whole numbers, we don't
think it can be done, but by using fractions
A great many combinations will add up an
even hundred For instance, beginning with
the largest number possible-95 plus 35-7Oths
plus 24-l6ths =z 100, and so on, but there is
probably some catch about the puzzle, out
side of the figures.
Some members of tae old base ball club
ofthis town have re-rented the Stehle mead
ow, at west end of Mifilin street, for use this
summer. This is good location, but it is a
little too far from the centre Of the town
The best location in Butler, or in the county,
for Fair Grounds, Ball Grounds, or for out
deer sports generally, is the fiat included in
the KfingIer and Mitchell meadows, between
Nigiin and Penn streets, and as the town is
rapidly extending in that direction, the loca-
ton s,ionld he secured and reserved for these
purposes On soon as possible. The idea of a
Joint stock company borough and
township In the county 10 take some stock
has been advanced.